Starting to feel like a "big" company - still a great place to work
Starting to feel like a "big" company - still a great place to work
Standards are still quite high. Most colleagues are technically very skilled and collaborative.
Company culture is great. Lots of opportunities to have a meaningful impact.
Maybe an inevitable consequence of growth, but it's starting to feel like a "big" company, with all the attendant issues that brings: bureaucracy, insular departments, politics.
Company culture is suffering as a consequence.
Recently, the AI/ML platform has become scattered and incoherent, with a range of tools & systems that don't really work together the way they should. Focus on data warehousing has meant that AI/ML is getting less attention.
Focus on an excellent end-to-end experience across all parts of the platform.
Focus on maintaining an open and transparent company culture. Resist those who want to set up mini department-kingdoms within the company.
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Software Engineer Intern
Belgrade, SerbiaMay 1, 2024The interview process began with a recruiter interview, followed by a couple of technical interviews, which were algorithmic and coding-focused. After that, a behavioral interview with the engineering manager took place. Ultimately, I received a gene
Senior Solutions Architect
London, United KingdomNovember 1, 2023I was referred to Databricks by an ex-colleague who now works for them. The interview process was very straightforward: * 15-minute recruiter interview * 30-minute hiring manager interview * 1-hour technical interview * Coding interview (via
Staff Software Engineer
United StatesFebruary 1, 2022I applied online and was contacted by a recruiter. The first step was a 30-minute phone call with the recruiter, where we discussed my experience and the company. The next round was a 1-hour phone screen, which was a system design interview.
